Metro (Belfast) - Belfast Metro Fleet - C

Metro (Belfast) - C

Metro (Belfast) Fleet

As of 2021, Metro operates a fleet of 260 buses from four depots, predominantly bodied by Wrightbus of Ballymena. The fleet is also augmented by 30 Van Hool ExquiCity 18 articulated buses for the Glider network.

Like Ulsterbus, the former Citybus standardised on Alexander-bodied Bristol REs, Leyland Leopards, Leyland Tigers and Volvo B10Ms before the advent of low-floor buses, many of which were maliciously destroyed in sectarian violence. No further double-decker buses were purchased following Citybus' integration into the NITHC, with high maintenance costs being cited for the move to single deckers. However in 2001, double decker buses were reintroduced to Belfast through the purchase of 20 low-floor Volvo B7TLs with Alexander ALX400 bodywork for both Citybus and Ulsterbus.

Following the delivery of three Wright StreetDeck Hydroliner fuel cell buses, the first hydrogen buses in Northern Ireland, to Metro in December 2020, the first buses from a later order of 100 zero-emissions Wrightbus buses, including 77 Wright StreetDeck Electroliner battery electric buses and 23 more StreetDeck Hydroliners, began entering service in Belfast from March 2022. 60 more of Wrightbus' Electroliner single and double-decker buses have been ordered for delivery to Metro by summer 2024.

Metro (Belfast) Overview

Metro (Belfast) Parent: Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
Metro (Belfast) Founded: 1973 (as Citybus)
2005 (as Metro)
Metro (Belfast) Service Area: Belfast
Metro (Belfast) Service Type: bus service, bus rapid transit
Metro (Belfast) Fleet: 260
Metro (Belfast) Operator: Translink (Northern Ireland)